When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora

Chapter 162

Chapter 162



The next day, bright and early, Eliana showed up at the hospital with an elderly lady in tow. Unsure if Marilyn would recognize me, Eliana planned to have me wait outside just in case. Finally getting through the long line, Eliana came back fuming with the registration slip in hand. "Can you believe this? A scalper sold a specialist's appointment for a grand?"

"If I knew this was such a cash cow, I'd bring a lawn chair and camp out here daily."

Listening to her rant, I couldn't help but feel a knot of anxiety in my stomach.

If my dad's situation was indeed tied to Garfield, then wouldn't Marilyn recognize me too?

Eventually, we decided I'd wait in the hallway while Eliana checked if there was anything off about Marilyn.

Eliana's appointment wasn't until noon, and it was a good while before she and the elderly lady reappeared.

"How did it go?"

Eliana steadied the elderly lady, signaling me to step aside.

"The lady is alright, regular medication and rest should do her good."

patients are mostly terminal cases. Most people I saw were there out

to everyone, regardless of their

meaningful look, and I nodded in

linked back to them were

must've sought treatment far and wide, making it

since Marilyn was known for her equal treatment and compassion. If I were in dire straits, I'd probably go out of my way for someone

as we were about to leave, someone bumped into

off to a surgery,

rang out. As I turned, the woman paused, a flicker

as Marilyn from

moment, she continued apologizing, pretending not to know me, and hurried off

to follow, her glance confirming

"Ouch~"

over, and I, along with a few

bowed repeatedly, "I'm so sorry, I

voice was raspy

not helped by the ugly

over, "Emory, are you

need to clean

taking care of

again and even helping me brush off my now dirty